The Last Frontier

[deermanok]

Welcome from southeast Oklahoma.

 

[sheriff john]

Greetin's from Mark Twain's boyhood home. N.E. Missouri.

 

[zerosprk]

I spent 3 years living in Idaho and caught a bunch of big fish. I subsequently moved to Charleston, SC. One day I was talking with the older man that ran a gas station not far from where I lived. We got to talking about fishing and I recounted a couple of instances that were epic - at least to me. When I got through with my highly energetic story telling, it was his turn. I asked him what he fished for. He smiled sort of sideways and said simply "sharks." Luckily, my motorcycle was full of gas by then because I didn't have a lot to say after that...

 

[The Crisco Kid]

Hopefully you are up around Williams (love that place) or Flagstaff where it isn't 120.

Nope. I'm in Sierra Vista, 14 miles from Mexico and 4600 feet. 98 degrees today. I got an email from Jim Kibler telling me that my Southern Mtn Rifle is on the way. Life is good.

Talking about fly fishing, I grew up with it. That's all my Dad and Granddad did was fly fish. Small cricks in the Western Oregon mountains where I grew up or the lakes around Bend on the east side before it got messed up. My wife and I were on one of our snowbird drives headed south along the Yellowstone river a few years ago. We were in a campground next to the river. A boat pulled up with a few fishermen in it and fancy fly rods hanging out. I asked them how the fishing was and were the fish any good to eat. One of them sort of snootely said " Oh no! We catch and release!"
I said "Well, I'm from Alaska and we fillet and release." They didn't seem to get the humor.

 

[OldRust]

Welcome to the forum from SE PA Sir !

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[cornstalk]

..I'm from Alaska and we fillet and release." They didn't seem to get the humor.

I'm sure they didn't. Folks from the States don't get that we really are still a frontier. I have to ask, where in Alaska did you live? I'm on the Kenai Peninsula.

 

[Reno]

Well I’ve heard Arizona can get warmer especially compared to Alaska. Lol Arizona is a great state. All kinds of climates

 

[cliff lee]

G.Day From Australia

 

[mushka]

Welcome from Yuma, and we are the hot part. Matter of fact it's supposed to be 108 today and this is a cooling spell.

 

[springfield art]

Howdy all from Alaska, The Last Frontier.

My cousin's grandson is in Coast Guard there and loves it!

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Welcome from Kentucky!

 

[cornstalk]

I strongly considered Tombstone or Bisbee AZ (cute artsy fartsy town) as a wintering hole but not a lot of fishing around either of them. ;-)

Kentucky was where I got started in this back in the 70's. Went back last year for some pistol/carbine training and was reminded how beautiful Kentucky and Tennessee are.

 

[springfield art]

I strongly considered Tombstone or Bisbee AZ (cute artsy fartsy town) as a wintering hole but not a lot of fishing around either of them. ;-)

Kentucky was where I got started in this back in the 70's. Went back last year for some pistol/carbine training and was reminded how beautiful Kentucky and Tennessee are.

Would love to drive from PA thru there to visit Dixie Gunworks, and see any Civil War sites and beautiful scenery along the way. Must be great part of the country!

 

[The Crisco Kid]

I strongly considered Tombstone or Bisbee AZ (cute artsy fartsy town) as a wintering hole but not a lot of fishing around either of them. ;-)

Kentucky was where I got started in this back in the 70's. Went back last year for some pistol/carbine training and was reminded how beautiful Kentucky and Tennessee are.

I'm in Sierra Vista about 30 minutes from both Tombstone and Bisbee. Tombstone is Arizona'a answer to Alaska's Skagway, living off of tourists enjoying a glimpse of the past. Bisbee is an artsy fartsy place and from what I hear has one of the besth gay pride parades in the country. Sierra Vista has a great shooting range. I lived in Haines and still have a cabin on the Kenai. Might run into you there some day.

 

[cornstalk]

Next time you come to the Kenai let me know and we'll get together. Maybe jump in the cub and go exploring or fishing.

 

[Mad L]

Howdy from Nevada! I sure do love the King Salmon and moose stake from up that way!

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[Neil55]

Welcome to the forum

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit